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Luxembourg’s social model, in which unions, employers and government meet to discuss the country’s challenges, as here in April 2023, is key to the country’s stability
Forecast 2025

PremiumLuxembourg social dialogue looks fragile amid threat of industrial action

Talks between unions, employers and government on collective bargaining, absenteeism and pensions reform will come to a head over next 12 months


The construction of the data centre has been under discussion since 2017.
Data centre

PremiumKey votes ahead for Google data centre project in Bissen

Local council will vote Monday on infrastructure requirements such as water consumption and property transfers


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Prosecutor drops case against director of CMCM health insurer

Fabio Secci will face no further action after investigation into allegations of tax fraud and embezzlement

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Standard Chartered launches Luxembourg entity to expand crypto services

Bank aims to benefit from passporting regime offered by the EU’s MiCA regulation


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Martin Rajna named chief conductor of Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

The 29-year-old is recognised as one of the most outstanding young conductors to emerge from Hungary in recent years


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Luxembourg rivers continue to burst their banks amid flooding alerts

Entire country is under “orange alert” as persistent rainfall and snow cause concern


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Innovative theatre, explorative music, and a lovely winter walk: all this and more in the Luxembourg of the new year

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How prevention could help cure Luxembourg’s overworked healthcare system

Stopping illnesses from developing or becoming life-altering could alleviate the strain on doctors and hospitals

Cargo aviation is a “cut-throat business” says University of Luxembourg professor as Cargolux is looking to expand its portfolio
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Cargolux looks at further diversifying its business

Business filings show the company is exploring new revenue streams after launching a subsidiary renting wildfire planes last year

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pictured at a corruption trial against him at a district court in Tel Aviv on 16 December
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Netanyahu, Putin arrest warrants spell challenge for criminal court

Luxembourg says it will respect its obligations after other ICC parties remain non-committal on arrest orders

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Big Four target more revenues from sustainability

Demand for businesses to detail their green evolution means more advising income

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Luxembourg’s social model, in which unions, employers and government meet to discuss the country’s challenges, as here in April 2023, is key to the country’s stability
Forecast 2025

PremiumLuxembourg social dialogue looks fragile amid threat of industrial action

Talks between unions, employers and government on collective bargaining, absenteeism and pensions reform will come to a head over next 12 months


Fabio Secci
Fraud claims

Prosecutor drops case against director of CMCM health insurer

Fabio Secci will face no further action after investigation into allegations of tax fraud and embezzlement


The construction of the data centre has been under discussion since 2017.
Data centre

PremiumKey votes ahead for Google data centre project in Bissen

Local council will vote Monday on infrastructure requirements such as water consumption and property transfers


The water level of the Alzette in the capital has risen dramatically over the past few days
Weather warnings

Luxembourg rivers continue to burst their banks amid flooding alerts

Entire country is under “orange alert” as persistent rainfall and snow cause concern


ADR honorary president Robert Mehlen (right) criticised Fernand Kartheiser (left) for his “shameful” policy of compliance towards Russia
Party politics

PremiumADR honorary president slams Luxembourg MEP’s Russian interview

In a letter to the Luxemburger Wort, Robert Mehlen says his party colleague Fernand Kartheiser should face “harsh consequences” over his “pro-Putin stance”


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Luxtrust Recycling

LuxTrust tokens: what to do with them now?

The devices, deactivated on 1 January, should be dropped off at recycling centers or collection bins set up around Luxembourg


Martine Solovieff giving an address at her final New Year’s reception as attorney general on Wednesday
Judiciary

Outgoing attorney general warns of 3,000-case backlog and staff shortages

Martine Solovieff, who will retire at the end of the month, says vacancies are unfilled as a huge backlog of cases grows


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Standard Chartered launches Luxembourg entity to expand crypto services

Bank aims to benefit from passporting regime offered by the EU’s MiCA regulation


Investigators are probing the theft of €61 million from the Caritas charity, reportedly by a former employee
Caritas

CSSF to conclude probe into banks involved in Caritas affair by March

The European Central Bank could issue its own conclusions in the next few weeks


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Financial sector

BIL closes Hong Kong wealth management business

Bank aims to strengthen focus on wealth management offering in Europe


Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström co-founded Skype with Danish colleague Janus Friis in 2003 and headquartered the company in Luxembourg, before selling it to eBay in 2005 for a reported $2.6 billion
Technology competition

PremiumEurope can still win in AI despite US dominance, says Skype co-founder

Niklas Zennström, who headquartered Skype in Luxembourg, believes continent can thrive by developing applications on top of artificial intelligence models


Inflation

Luxembourg annual inflation rate rises to 1% at end of 2024

The inflation rate is expected to continue to rise to above 2% during 2025


Stephane Sejourne, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for prosperity and industrial strategy, said both sides have everything to lose from a collective trade war
Trade war

EU can’t risk complacency ahead of Trump, industry chief says

Stephane Sejourne said he is prepared to explore both defensive and offensive actions to counter any potential trade war with the United States

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PremiumWhen Luxembourg’s Robert Krieps almost came to blows with Le Pen

The two politicians are said to have argued in the European Parliament cafeteria in Strasbourg in 1990 over the visit of Nelson Mandela


Brussels on New Year’s Eve, as Belgium starts the year with a successful sovereign debt sale.
Government debt

Belgium starts European debt-sale rush with record orders

The offering bodes well for a raft of other European countries’ sales still to come


Economy

Luxembourg inflation jumped in December

Estimated rate of 1.6% remains below eurozone average, but is accelerating faster, Eurostat says


The labour market is a key ECB focus as jumps in pay stoke inflation. But the concern now is that a sudden deterioration could threaten the region’s economic recovery
Employment forecast

ECB sees labour market normalising after puzzling post-Covid boom

In a report published Monday, researchers attributed much of the recent strength to cyclical factors like falling real wages and quicker inflation

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TOPSHOT - Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun poses for a photograph at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut on January 9, 2025. Lebanon's lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on January 9, after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis. (Photo by Fadel ITANI / AFP)
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Extreme flooding in Spain’s Valencia region, where more than 200 people died, as well as in Dubai, led to billions of dollars in insurance losses
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Extreme weather drives insured losses to highest since 2017

The increase in natural catastrophes has coincided with a rapid rise in temperatures, making weather disasters more frequent and more extreme


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Continued Learning

Learn a new skill at adult education classes

You're never too old to learn something new, from singing or self-confidence skills, to creative writing or calligraphy


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Where to find a tutor for your teen or child

Is your teen getting ready for pre-baccalaureate or mock A level tests, or do younger ones need help with language skills? Luxembourg has plenty of tutors to support your them


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Healthy eats on the go

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Wallace & Gromit return with rich claymation magic, gnomes and penguins

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